Location | Curvelo, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
Coordinates | 18°48′25″S44°24′30″W / 18.80694°S 44.40833°W |
Broke ground | 2013 |
Opened | September 2016 |
Former names | Autódromo de Curvelo |
Major events | Current: TCR South America (2025) Stock Car Pro Series (2016–2017, 2025) TCR Brasil (2025) Copa Truck (2018–2019, 2024–present) NASCAR Brasil Series (2024–present) |
Full Circuit (2016–present) | |
Length | 4.400 km (2.734 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 1:51.941 ( ![]() |
Short Circuit (2017–present) | |
Length | 3.330 km (2.069 miles) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:21.257 ( ![]() |
Oval Circuit (2024–present) | |
Length | 1.250 km (0.777 miles) |
Turns | 2 |
Banking | 16° |
Race lap record | 0:29.499 ( ![]() |
The Circuito dos Cristais is a race track located in the Brazilian city of Curvelo, in the state of Minas Gerais.
Located 150 km (93 mi) north from the capital Belo Horizonte, the racetrack was built according to the rules of the FIM and the FIA. [1]
The venue opened in 2016, and hosted rounds of the Stock Car Brasil and Copa Truck.
In August 2024, it was announced that the 1.250 km (0.777 mi) banked oval track was built for the season finale of NASCAR Brasil Series, and the circuit will have contract with the series until 2026. [2]
As of August 2025, the fastest official lap records at the Circuito dos Cristais are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Full Circuit: 4.400 km (2016–present) [3] | ||||
Stock Car Brasil | 1:51.941 [4] | Marcos Gomes | Peugeot 408 Stock Car | 2016 Curvelo Stock Car Brasil round |
Short Circuit: 3.330 km (2017–present) [5] | ||||
Stock Car Pro | 1:21.257 [6] | Thiago Camilo | Toyota Corolla Cross | 2025 Curvelo Stock Car Pro round |
TCR Touring Car | 1:24.800 [7] | Raphael Reis | Cupra León VZ TCR | 2025 Curvelo TCR South America round |
Mercedes-Benz Challenge | 1:34.327 [8] | Fernando Júnior | Mercedes-Benz CLA AMG | 2019 Curvelo Mercedes-Benz Challenge round |
Truck racing | 1:47.705 [9] | Felipe Giaffone | Volkswagen Truck | 2018 Curvelo Copa Truck round |
Oval Circuit: 1.250 km (2024–present) | ||||
NASCAR Brasil | 0:29.499 [10] | Victor Andrade | Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Brasil | 2024 Curvelo NASCAR Brasil round |